Update:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $1.1 billion in funding Thursday for the launch of a national research strategy in response to COVID-19.
Nearly $115 million will fund research for the development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in hospitals and universities, with another $662 million funnding clinical trials.
Trudeau says that $350 million of the announced funding will be used to expand COVID-19 testing and modelling capabilities.
The prime minister also used Thursday's daily address to announce the launch of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, which will be tasked with testing 2,000,000 Canadians over the course of two years for COVID-19 research.
Trudeau also confirmed Thursday that military support will be deployed to long-term care homes in Ontario.
Original story:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to brief Canadians on COVID-19 in what has become his daily address from Rideau Cottage at 11:15 a.m.
Village Media will carry the livestream.
